Project Details
Description
Life expectancy worldwide has increased thanks to advances in medicine, meaning that ever more older adults require major surgical procedures. In this population, one of the principal concerns when considering such interventions is the quality of life they will experience after surgery. Consequently, it is vitally important to assess postoperative quality-of-life outcomes in patients undergoing head and neck resections that necessitate microvascular reconstruction.
Objective
To describe the postoperative quality of life of patients aged 65 years and over who underwent major head and neck surgery with microvascular reconstruction at Hospital Universitario Mayor Méderi in Bogotá, Colombia.
Key findings
Among the outcomes, it is expected that in the immediate postoperative period the vast majority of patients will not fully recover swallowing or speech. However, it is anticipated that these functions will be regained in the ensuing postoperative months.
| Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Effective start/end date | 15/10/24 → 1/10/25 |
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This project contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Keywords
- Microvascular reconstruction
- Head and neck cancer
- Quality of life
- Complications
Mederi Institutes
- Brain, Head and Neck Institute
- Specialised Orthopaedic Clinics and Reconstruction Institute
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